Thank God For These Guys contains hundreds of unique and original images of Chicago Firefighters at work. Hardbound and containing over 200 pages, this book is sure to please any firefighter, collector or enthusiast. This book is about firemen doing their work. It is not a book exclusively for firefighters. Rather, it is a book about them, celebrating what they do all the time, their work and how they do it, their tradition and dedication. It is for those who don't know what they do and all of the fascinated people to whom the author has shown his photos who never realized how compelling the work really is. Alan Jacobs set out to find out as much as he could, never realizing at the time the complexity of the job, how captivating it would become, the tight-knit community he was allowed to enter, the tragedy and humor, honesty and openess, the help he would receive and the friendships. This books shows many wonderful action shots as well as posed shots and is a must read for Chicago fans and enthusiasts throughout the world.